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Reviews

“The Sweet Redemption is probably the best mystery I’ve read in a while . . . a fast-paced, good narrative, with a solid, non-transparent plot that keeps the pages turning. Stienstra has a very good grasp on the music business and how it works, and all of the characters in this story are believable. Long enough to be satisfyingly complete, and short enough for a good weekend read, “Sweet Redemption” is an all around winner.” – K. Abel, National Book Diva, Kansas

“I read books all the time, hundreds every year. This is the one with the ending I’ll never forget. One of the few books that comes along every now and then that leaves an imprint when you finish. Pretty special.” – –Shelly Lewis, reviewer

The Weed Library burned to the ground in the Boles Fire and Tom Stienstra and Rotary Clubs from Redding to Medford have proposed to rebuild and make it better than ever. In a free show to raise money to rebuild the Weed Library, Stienstra, a Rotary member and three-time national outdoor writer of the year, […]

LAKE PLACID, NY – San Francisco Chronicle outdoors writer Tom Stienstra was awarded “Best of the Best” and the President’s Award as National Outdoor Writer of the Year, newspaper division, from the Outdoors Writers Association of America, the organization announced last week. The winning story was “Paralyzed athlete Grant Korgan achieves polar goal,” which appeared […]

Courtesy San Francisco Chronicle, June 9, 2013 MISSOULA, MT — The Chronicle’s Tom Stienstra won first and second places in the nation for best outdoor adventure writing in the annual awards announced last week by the Outdoor Writers Association of America. The winning entry was “Paralyzed athlete Grant Korgan achieves polar goal,” which appeared on […]

Some of my favorite lakes Lakes with boat ramps: California has 195 recreation lakes with boat ramps. Most are set in the foothills of the San Joaquin and Sacramento Valleys, as well as in the Sierra Nevada, Cascade and Shasta-Siskiyou ranges. Virtually all have campgrounds, fishing and nearby hiking or biking Here are the prettiest: 1. Lake […]